AMLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. AMLA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AMLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMLA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
amlasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMLA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AMLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about AMLA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AMLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian Englishbotany
The Indian gooseberry, a small sour fruit from a tree native to South Asia, widely used in traditional medicine and cooking.
Amla comes from Hindi and Sanskrit roots and names both the tree and its small, ridged green fruit, prized for its high vitamin C content and sharp, tart taste. It appears in pickles, chutneys and Ayurvedic remedies across India, and the word has entered English mainly through Indian cooking and wellness writing.
How AMLA is used
Common in Indian English, especially in cooking and traditional medicine contexts.
- She added chopped amla to the spicy pickle.
- Amla juice is sold as a health tonic in many markets.
- The garden had an amla tree heavy with green fruit.
- He drank a spoonful of amla extract every morning.
- The chutney recipe called for fresh amla and ginger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMLA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMLA
The 4 tiles of AMLA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with AMLA
1 longer words begin with AMLA.
Words with AMLA inside
3 words contain AMLA in the middle. Words that start with AMLA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMLA
Common questions about AMLA
- Is AMLA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AMLA is not in it.
- How many points is AMLA worth?
- AMLA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMLA mean?
- The Indian gooseberry, a small sour fruit from a tree native to South Asia, widely used in traditional medicine and cooking.
- What letters can be added to AMLA?
- AMLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AMLA:
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